Luweero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Luweero Resident District Commissioner, Phoebe Namulindwa has disagreed with Police Commanders over handling marijuana exhibits. It follows the arrest of Christopher Nyombi and Tonny Segawa, both residents of Mawale village in Makulubita Sub County last week and subsequent detention at Luweeri Police Station. They were …
Read More »Uganda red cross to be more self sustaining in new bill
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Red Cross Society (URCS) will be more self-sustaining and efficient in response following the introduction of the Uganda Red Cross Society Bill 2019. The proposal seeks to revise the Uganda Red Cross Act of Parliament (Cap 57, 1964) to align it with the …
Read More »Space crisis hits Kitgum general hospital
Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kitgum General Hospital is struggling with a challenge of accommodating the growing number of patients turning up for treatment. Health officials at Kitgum General Hospital reveal that some patients who are admitted sometimes end up sleeping on the floor due to limited beds. The most affected are …
Read More »Two more bodies recovered, over 30 still missing in Bududa Landslides
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two more bodies of the fresh Bududa landslide victims have been recovered. This brings to six the number of bodies of the landslide victims that have been recovered. More than 30 other people are still unaccounted. The landslides occurred on Tuesday following heavy …
Read More »Security guard shoots Kampala University student dead
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Jinja Police are investigating circumstances under, which a security guard attached to Star React Security Guard Limited shot dead a third year student of Kampala university, Jinja branch. The deceased has been identified as Isaac Katagwa who has been pursuing a bachelor’s degree in hotel …
Read More »Blocked waterway caused Pakwach floods
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Truck drivers and members of the business community have blamed floods that devastated Pakwach yesterday, on a blocked waterway on the road connecting Pakwach to Paraa. A part of River Nile in Nwoya district burst its banks on Tuesday causing floods that paralyzed business and …
Read More »Minister Matuuzo to launch Women in Public Sector programme
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Four Ugandan institutions will together with support of one of Europe’s largest foundations Robert Bosch Stiftung GmbH (RBSG) launch a programme for young women to promote positive social norms in the public sector. The 12-month project will target young women between 18-35 in the Public …
Read More »MPs want voter verification exercise reviewed
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Speaker Jacob Oulanyah has urged the Electoral Commission to review the on-going voter verification exercise to ensure all eligible people vote in the 2021 general elections. Oulanyah made the appeal on Wednesday after Arua Woman Member of Parliament Maurine Osoru raised a matter …
Read More »Parent sues Kibuli S.S for suspending daughter for sugar theft
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A parent has dragged Kibuli Secondary School to Court for suspending her daughter who was accused of stealing sugar. The parent, Barbara Lubwama Nakku contends that her daughter was illegally suspended indefinitely from the school after being coerced by the matron to confess to sugar …
Read More »Parliament asked to guarantee safe env’t for sexual violence victims to testify
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Masaka Municipality MP Mathias Mpuuga has called for thorough investigations into reports of sexual harassment of students, during a recent strike at Makerere University. He says the students need a conducive and safe environment in the aftermath of the tragedy that befell them. Mpuuga, …
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